$350 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boomerang Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more diverse housing types has occurred in Boomerang Beach, where a high number of homes are now owned outright. About 41.3% of residents own their place without a mortgage, which is far above the national figure. While detached houses remain common, the area has a higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boomerang Beach — higher than 71% of areas.
| Boomerang Beach | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,032, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rent is typically $350, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average.
$350 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,032 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Boomerang Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 47%.
In Boomerang Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 28.7% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.7% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Boomerang Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.9% of the market, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with a lower than usual share of homes with three or more bedrooms, which account for 64.7% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boomerang Beach, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Boomerang Beach splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boomerang Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10485/boomerang-beach/topic/housing-dwellings